Must-see morning clip: Jon Stewart calls into “The Daily Show”

The host dials in via Skype from the Middle East to give a brief update and say he misses the crew VIDEO

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 1:01 PM UTC
Video, Jon Stewart

Paramount rebooting “Terminator” franchise

The studio is working on a new franchise but hasn't said whether Arnold Schwarzenegger will return to it

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 12:51 PM UTC
Arnold Schwarzenegger

Alec Baldwin’s homophobic Twitter rant

The "30 Rock" star goes off on a "toxic little queen" who reported on his wife's Twitter use

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 3:17 AM UTC 73
Alec Baldwin, James Gandolfini

“White House Down”: Destroying America in order to save it

Channing Tatum saves Jamie Foxx's peacemaking black president from a right-wing coup in "White House Down"

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 20
Movies, Action movies

Pick of the week: The mind-blowing black punk band from 1974

The unbelievable but true story of "A Band Called Death" -- and its amazing rebirth

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 11
Movies, Documentaries, Music

Wendy Davis fans write hilarious reviews of her sneakers on Amazon

"Shoes that never Yield to the Floor," writes one reviewer, of the footwear worn by the filibustering state senator

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 11:00 PM UTC
Wendy Davis, standwithwendy

Read David Chase’s touching eulogy for James Gandolfini

Family, friends and fans gathered at Manhattan's St. John the Divine for "The Sopranos" star's funeral

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 10:21 PM UTC
James Gandolfini, David Chase

Paula Deen supporters sign on for cruise with disgraced star

A travel agency expects the number of fans aboard "The Paula Deen Cruise" to double this year

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 8:44 PM UTC
paula deen racism, Travel

“World War G”: The gay marriage apocalypse is here

A new Funny or Die parody of "World War Z" imagines Brad Pitt as a conservative crusader fighting for DOMA VIDEO

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 8:20 PM UTC
Video, DoMA, prop 8, SCOTUS

The accidental genius of “8 1/2″

Fellini's iconic film about a director in the throes of creative crisis celebrates its 50th anniversary this month

, LA Review of Books Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 4:57 PM UTC
LA Review of Books, Movies

What “Veep” got right about our government

It obliterates mainstream myths by showing the government isn't full of geniuses -- and the public isn't all morons

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 4:34 PM UTC
Veep, Television, HBO, Washington

Filibustering Sen. Wendy Davis inspires nail art

A Texas nail salon gives the feminist icon a "thumbs up"

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 4:27 PM UTC
Wendy Davis, Texas, Abortion

SCOTUSblog trolls the Internet trolls

Angry conservatives tweeted insults at its Twitter account, thinking it was managed by the Supreme Court

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 3:51 PM UTC
Scotus blog, Supreme Court, DoMA

“Modern Family” considers gay marriage

Now that DOMA has been struck down, Cam and Mitch might get married

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 1:28 PM UTC
Modern Family, DoMA, Gay Marriage

Wal-Mart drops Paula Deen

The retail chain is the latest to cut ties with the celebrity chef amid allegations of racism

, Associated Press Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:55 PM UTC
From the Wires, Paula Deen

Why stories of female sexual predators shock us

Alissa Nutting, the summer's most controversial author, on "Lolita" and why her book isn't the next "Fifty Shades"

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:00 PM UTC 14
alissa nutting, Tampa

“Waiting to Exhale” author Terry McMillan deletes offensive tweets about Mexicans

She insists, however, that they were taken out of context

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 11:13 PM UTC 56
terry mcmillan, Racism, Twitter

Sen. Wendy Davis spawns an Internet meme

Davis became a national icon when she successfully blocked an antiabortion bill with a 13-hour filibuster

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 10:18 PM UTC
internet meme, Wendy Davis

Not another baby Khaleesi: Eight names blown up by film and TV

Thank "Game of Thrones" " and the "Twilight" saga for the sudden surge in Aryas, Isabellas and Jacobs

, PolicyMic Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 8:38 PM UTC 22
Pop Culture, Baby Names

Frank Rich skewers David Gregory: Move him to “Today” show

The NYMag editor mocks the "Meet the Press" host for suggesting Glenn Greenwald should be charged with a crime

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 8:32 PM UTC 27
Frank Rich, david gregory

My surprise sit-down with Tony Soprano

During a presser for "In the Loop," I lucked into a one-on-one conversation with James Gandolfini

, Hyperallergic Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 8:09 PM UTC
Hyperallergic, James Gandolfini

Is this the end of hockey fights?

The NHL may tighten restrictions on in-game fisticuffs, but it'll face stern resistance from violence-loving fans

, The Classical Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 12
The Classical, NHL, Hockey, Sports

“I’m So Excited!”: An air disaster, made fabulous

Celebrate gay pride with Pedro Almodóvar -- and an outrageous sex, drugs and death party on board a doomed plane

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 7:53 PM UTC
Movies, Our Picks

It’s only a little menstrual blood!

"Menstrala" is a growing art form, but many still express repulsion at the sight of a woman's period on canvas VIDEO

, Hyperallergic Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 7:49 PM UTC 24
Video, Hyperallergic

NFL star Aaron Hernandez charged with murder

The New England Patriots tight end was arrested in his North Attleborough home Wednesday

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 6:45 PM UTC
Associated Press

Study: Mozart helps you focus

New research shows people work better and faster when listening to the soothing sounds of his minuets

, Pacific Standard Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 6:07 PM UTC
Pacific Standard, Mozart, study

Video game offers first (semi-)plausible zombie apocalypse

In "The Last of Us," humanity is all but wiped out by a parasitic fungus. The scenario isn't entirely far-fetched

, Scientific American Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 6:04 PM UTC
Scientific American

Google celebrates gay rights

This is what you see when you search "gay" on Google right now

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 2:53 PM UTC
Google, Gay, Gay Rights, DoMA, SCOTUS

Paula Deen on “Today” show: “I is what I is and I’m not changing”

The ex-Food Network star defended her character, saying, "I am here today because I want people to know who I am" VIDEO

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 1:19 PM UTC 183
Video, Paula Deen, Matt Lauer

“How to Make Money Selling Drugs”: The war America keeps on losing

A slick documentary with a jokey premise argues that the "war on drugs" has been a soul-destroying disaster

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 44
Movies, Documentaries, Drugs

Michael Bay casts white guy in Japanese role

William Fichtner will play Shredder in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie

Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 11:57 PM UTC 23
Movies, William Fichtner

Ai Weiwei docks in Venice

The themes evoked by the Chinese dissident artist's latest installation are more poignant than ever before

, Hyperallergic Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 9:36 PM UTC
Hyperallergic, Art, venice

The worst movie sequel titles of all time

Eye-roll-worthy titles like "The Last Exorcism Part II" and "I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer"

Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 9:00 PM UTC 16
Taken 2, taken 3, sequels, Movies

Jonah Hill: “Whatever, man. Scorsese thinks I’m awesome”

Exclusive: A "Superbad" star tells magazine Bullett that Martin Scorsese's support proves he's a major talent

Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 7:52 PM UTC
jonah hill, Martin Scorsese

He is Legend: Remembering sci-fi author Richard Matheson

Matheson's fiction crackled with a truthfulness that was beyond the means of many of his more famous contemporaries

, Pajiba Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 6:56 PM UTC
Pajiba, Books, Novels, authors

8 cultural practices America should adopt

Who wouldn't want to be garlanded with fresh flowers on their birthday like Israeli children? VIDEO

, GlobalPost Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 6:28 PM UTC 12
Video, Global Post, Culture

Is the “fat acceptance” movement losing?

After Paula Deen's fall and Chris Christie's gastric bypass, it seems easier than ever to get away with fat-shaming

Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 5:54 PM UTC 196
Fat acceptance, Paula Deen

Anne Rice defends Paula Deen: “This looks like a crucifixion”

The novelist compares critics of the disgraced celebrity chef to a "lynch mob"

Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 4:03 PM UTC 32
Paula Deen, Food Network

Mick Jagger mocks President Obama with NSA joke

The Rolling Stones ended the U.S. portion of their tour in the nation's capital

Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 3:42 PM UTC 12
Barack Obama, NSA, mick jagger

15 predictions for Mad Men’s final act

If you're in withdrawal from season six, it's time to start thinking about how season seven will end (or should)

Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 3:31 PM UTC 27
Mad Men, mad men season 6

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